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New Competition to Find Smart IoT Solutions for Greener Cities

The National Physical Laboratory (NPL) is supporting a new competition to find smart solutions to reduce the environmental footprint of our cities.

9 Feb 2017

New Method to Leach Lithium and Cobalt from Recycled Batteries

Phones, tablets, electric vehicles, and several other applications are powered by rechargeable lithium ion batteries. Unfortunately, the batteries are typically only functional for two to three years, and the devices that they power can fail.

8 Feb 2017

Ultra Clean Vacuum Furnace Commissioned At Solar Atmospheres of Western PA

Solar Atmospheres of Western PA recently added a very unique piece of equipment to its fleet of furnaces – a brand new, state of the art all molybdenum hot zoned vacuum furnace. The all stainless steel chamber with a 24” wide x 24” high x 36” deep hot zone rated at 2500°F is equipped with an oversized pumping system.

8 Feb 2017

Scientists Develop Turbo Expander Electric Generator Operating on High-Pressure Natural Gas

A turbo expander electric generator working on high-pressure natural gas has been developed by scientists at Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University (SPbPU).

6 Feb 2017

MIT Researchers Explore Lithium Sulfides to Create All-Solid Lithium Batteries

A majority of batteries are made up of two solid, electrochemically active layers known as electrodes, divided by a polymer membrane infused with a gel or liquid electrolyte.

3 Feb 2017

Researchers Run Simulations to Find New Electrolyte Materials for Lithium-Ion Batteries

Researchers have been looking for better battery materials ever since Alessandro Volta, an Italian physicist, invented the first battery out of a stack of zinc and copper disks separated by moistened cardboard.

2 Feb 2017

MIT Professor Explores Impacts and Effects of Particulate Pollution

We breathe it in and out every few seconds, yet the air that surrounds us has chemical activity and variations in its composition that are remarkably complex.

2 Feb 2017

Solar Atmospheres Greenville, SC Facility Is Now Boeing Approved

After completing an intensive three day audit, Solar Atmospheres Southeast is pleased to announce its addition to the Boeing approved processor listing. The Greenville facility joins an exclusive group of suppliers in the thermal processing industry and will have an approved scope of processing that will include the following specifications:

2 Feb 2017

Researchers Take First Step Toward Creating Efficient Electrolyte-Free Accumulators of Electric Energy

Researchers from Peter the Great Saint-Petersburg Polytechnic University (SPbPU) together with Swiss, Polish and French researchers have discovered unique atomic-scale techniques in the crystal lattice of antiferroelectric lead zirconate during synchrotron X-ray scattering experiment. This finding is the first step toward developing efficient electrolyte-free accumulators of electric energy.

1 Feb 2017

New Solar-Powered Water Purifier Could Help Address Global Drinking Water Shortages

You have seen how Bear Grylls turns polluted water into drinking water with little more than plastic and sunlight. Based on this survival technique, academics have now added a third element - carbon-dipped paper - to create a highly efficient and inexpensive method to turn contaminated water and saltwater into potable water for personal use.

31 Jan 2017

New Study Reveals Storing Solar Power Increases Energy Consumption and Emissions

According to a study from the Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin, homes with solar panels do not need on-site storage to enjoy the biggest financial and environmental benefits of solar energy.

31 Jan 2017

SolAmerica Announces Launch of 1.3 MW Solar Project in Plains, Georgia

Atlanta-based SolAmerica Energy, a leading solar, development and construction firm, today will be having a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its latest solar project, on February 8, 2017, from 11:00 a.m. to Noon in Plains, Georgia.

30 Jan 2017

Foundations Laid for Entirely New Type of Solar Cell

An interdisciplinary team of researchers has laid the foundations for a completely new type of photovoltaic cell. In this new process, infrared radiation is turned into electrical energy with a different mechanism from that found in traditional solar cells.

25 Jan 2017

Scientists Use Meteorological Satellite Data to Offer New Explanation on Climate Change

Researchers know that more, and more dangerous, storms have begun to occur as the climate warms. A team of scientists has reported an underlying explanation, using meteorological satellite data gathered over a 35-year period.

25 Jan 2017